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X-ray Impact on Planet Formation: an experimental viewI this talk, I will introduce how planets are formed in the disk of gas and dust surrounding young stars. Stars like classical T Tauri emit copious amounts of X-rays, in addition to ultraviolet photons, confirmed by Chandra/XMM observations of targets in the Taurus molecular cloud. Soft (<1 keV) and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Sonoma State Biology ColloquiumSonoma State University Biology ColloquiumSpeaker: Dr. W. Berkeley Kauffman, US Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Mocking the Universe & Machine Learning Approaches to Large-Scale Structure Efficient generation of accurate mock observations of the sky, tailored specifically to near-future large-scale structure and cosmic microwave background surveys, is a key technical challenge in cosmology. I will first discuss the creation of these synthetic observations, or mocks, through the use of rapid so-called ‘approximate’ simulation techniques, with a ...
Grand Challenges in IoT & Consumer-Facing Automation (over burgers & brews)Robotics and the Internet of Things is driving innovation in how we work, how we socialize, and now, how we eat. What are the unique challenges of bringing automation to consumer products and traditional brick-and-mortars? We’ll explore trends in software spanning robotics and the cloud, human-machine interfaces, and consumer-facing applications. ...
We are entering the 4th major industrial revolution. The first saw the introduction of steam and water power. The 2nd saw assembly lines and mass production. The 3rd was fueled by computers. Now, we see a 4th, marked by AI, big data, Mobile devices, Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), machine ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Marine Mammal Research in Malaysia and VietnamJoin ACS San Francisco Bay Chapter for an enthralling evening with scientist, Dr. Ellen Hines, as she reports on her fascinating Fulbright Fellowship work doing surveys off the coastline of Malaysia and measuring bones in Vietnamese whale temples!
Where: SausalitoCost: $10 suggested donation
Fungal Symbioses and Plant Ecological NichesSpeaker: Dr. Michael Van Nuland is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist interested in plant-microbiome relationships. His work combines largescale observations, mechanistic experiments, and molecular approaches to explore how plants interact with their associated microbes, why these interactions vary under different environments, and what effect these interactions have on the ecology ...